Category Archives: News
Top UK universities launch free online courses
Elite institutions will team up with the Open University to offer free internet courses through FutureLearn, a new company that will rival US programmes Coursera and edX Eleven top UK universities are joining the Open University to launch free internet … Continue reading
Two-year learning curve for shake-up in education
FOR many years, the minimum legal age to leave the classroom, put down your pen and retire from revising has been 16. But the Government is set to bring in a new system which means young people will be required … Continue reading
Pupils ‘entered for GCSE English twice’
Hundreds of state schools are entering pupils for two English GCSE-level qualifications at the same time in a bid to boost their grades, a report says. The Times Educational Supplement (TES) says pupils are being entered for both GCSE and … Continue reading
UK education sixth in global ranking
The UK’s education system is ranked sixth best in the developed world, according to a global league table published by education firm Pearson. The first and second places are taken by Finland and South Korea. The rankings combine international test … Continue reading
Where have all the students gone?
Middle-ranking universities, including those in the top Russell Group, have thousands of empty places, putting their future at risk. It is yet another case of the squeezed middle. The vice-chancellor of Liverpool University has this week joined fellow heads of … Continue reading
New loans system needed to stop post-graduate education becoming the preserve of the rich and overseas students, says National Union of Students
A tough new loans system is necessary to stop post-graduate education becoming solely the preserve of rich and overseas students, the National Union of Students warned today. It advocates the introduction of tightly controlled loans to allow students from poorer … Continue reading
Students are marching to stop education becoming a luxury
In the face of privatisation, exclusion and austerity, students must articulate a clear political alternative. Tens of thousands of students will march through London today in defence of education and the welfare state. Much has changed since the present wave … Continue reading
Education system ‘is failing the brightest’
The UK’s education system is fostering a “cult of the average”, failing to help the brightest youngsters, or those most in need, business leaders have warned. In a damning indictment, the CBI said that too many children fall behind and … Continue reading
Poorer pupils ‘lack confidence’ for top universities
Thousands of poorer bright pupils lack the confidence to apply to top universities, suggests research. Private school pupils are still almost twice as likely as state school pupils to apply to them, according to a survey of high-achieving students. Researchers … Continue reading
Middle-class pupils shun universities as fees rise
Demand for places falls by up to 20% in richer areas as families see costs soar out of reach. University applications have fallen by almost a quarter in some parts of the country, including some of the most affluent regions, … Continue reading
